How to Turn Your Road Bike Into a Time-Trial or Triathlon Machine

Split the Difference

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Still having trouble getting the aero bars low enough? Consider aero bars with the option to mount the extensions underneath the flat portion of the bar, with the armrests above. A number of bars, including these Ritcheys, offer that possibility. Before you try to get too aero, though, remember that you’re fastest in a position where you can comfortably produce power. The longer the event or the steeper the climb, the more upright you should be.